Last month the British Psychological Society’s Division of Clinical Psychology published a very important document. It’s called Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia, and was edited by Anne Cooke, Principal Lecturer in the Department of Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University. Here are some quotes: “It is often assumed that there is a straightforward dividing line between… Continue Reading
Archives for December 2014
The Chemical Imbalance Theory: Still Being Promoted
On November 28, Psychiatric Times published an article titled Psychiatric Diagnosis and Treatment of Somatizing Neuropsychiatric Disorders. The authors are Daniel T. Williams, MD, and Alla Landa PhD, both from Columbia University Psychiatry Department. The article’s lead-in states: “Although the somatizing disorders cover a vast array of symptomatic domains across many medical specialties, this article… Continue Reading
Changing Trends of Childhood Disability, 2001-2011
On August 11, Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, published an article by Amy Houtrow, MD, et al. The article is titled Changing trends of childhood disability, 2001-2011 Here are the authors’ conclusions: “Over the past decade, parent-reported childhood disability steadily increased. As childhood disability due to physical conditions declined, there… Continue Reading